Buses from Istanbul Airport : General Info
The only way to reach Istanbul city center by public transport from Istanbul Airport is by bus. As we have elaborated in the article 'Metro From Istanbul Airport to City Centre', there are no metro or trains that reach Istanbul city center from Istanbul Airport. Since Istanbul Airport is located very far from the city center, buses become more important in public transportation. How to get to the city center from Istanbul Airport by bus?
Havaist Buses : The Way to City Center
At first, what does HavaIST mean? HavaIST is a combination of the words 'Hava' -> (Air in Turkish) and 'IST' -> Istanbul. HavaIST is an organization that operates the buses that reach the city center from Istanbul Airport, which is affiliated to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Since Istanbul covers more than 100km across the city, there are dozens of bus lines that allow you to travel to various points of the city center. HavaIST allows you to reach these buses with luxury buses. It has the comfort of intercity bus lines rather than buses for the classic city. The spacious luggage area on HavaIST buses helps you to carry your luggage safely. Some of the lines served by HavaIST are available 24 hours a day, while some lines provide transportation only at certain times of the day. Therefore, if you are not traveling at the right time, you may have to travel to a certain point by bus and then continue your journey by taxi. Which routes are available from Istanbul Airport? Below is a list of bus lines that allow you to travel to the city center from Istanbul Airport.
- H-1 Mahmutbey Metro - Istanbul Airport
- H-2 Mecidiyekoy - Istanbul Airport
- H-3 Halkali - Istanbul Airport
- H-4 Ataturk Airport - Istanbul Airport
- H-6 Mescid-i Selam/Arnavutkoy - Istanbul Airport
- H-7 Alibeykoy Bus Station - Istanbul Airport
- H-8 Haciosman/Sariyer - Istanbul Airport
- H-9 Cevizlibag-Istanbul Airport
- IST-1 Yenikapi - Istanbul Airport
- IST-2 Beylikduzu / Catalca - Istanbul Airport
- IST-3 Esenler Bus Station - Istanbul Airport
- IST-4 Bakırkoy - Istanbul Airport
- IST-5 Besiktas - Istanbul Airport
- IST-7 Kadıkoy - Istanbul Airport
- IST-8 Pendik - Istanbul Airport
- IST-15 Avcilar Metrobus - Bahcesehir - Istanbul Airport
- IST-17 Halkali Station - Basaksehir - Istanbul Airport
- IST-19 Taksim - Istanbul Airport
- IST-20 Sultanahmet - Istanbul Airport
Bus Stops, Timetables and Prices of Havaist Buses
You can find the bus stop information, bus times and fares of the above lines at below link'https://isturkeysafe.com/ISL-istanbul-airport-by-bus'.